The essenced fop wishes to seduce Zoe from me." "Impossible! You misconstrue the ordinary gallantries which he is in the habit of paying to every handsome face." "Curse on his ordinary gallantries, and his verses, and his compliments, and his sprigs of myrtle! If Caesar should dare--by Hercules, I will tear him to pieces in the middle of the Forum." "Trust his destruction to me.

We must use his talents and influence--thrust him upon every danger--make him our instrument while we are contending--our peace-offering to the Senate if we fail--our first victim if we succeed." "Hark! what noise was that ?" "Somebody in the terrace--lend me your dagger." Catiline rushed to the window.

Zoe was standing in the shade.

He stepped out.

She darted into the room--passed like a flash of lightning by the startled Cethegus--flew down the stairs--through the court--through the vestibule--through the street.